Since early July, telescopes around the world have been tracking just our third confirmed interstellar visitor, the comet 3I/ATLAS--3I, for third interstellar, and ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) for the telescope network that first spotted it. read more
Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks on Germany, including the use of drones, sabotage of infrastructure and disinformation campaigns. Security forces say the situation is serious, but Germany is not helpless.
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
"Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. "No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice." read more
The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus, but its agenda has been quickly overtaken by a sudden flurry of censures ... read more
Firesign Theater - Attack by UFO Eggs (1974)
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Runs around 3 1/2 minutes, from their album, Everything You Know Is Wrong.
Firesign Theater was a comedy sketch group. imo, this is a good one.
@#5 .... According to the US government the swastika is no longer a hate symbol ...
Looks like a retreat on that ...
Coast Guard pushes back on reports of policy change around hate symbols including swastikas
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... The Coast Guard is pushing back on reports that it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols -- with a categorical denial.
A Coast Guard document dated Nov. 2 appears to suggest that such symbols would be classified as harassment rather than as hate incidents. The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday night clarified its policy in an updated document that makes clear that "hate symbols" are prohibited.
But the Nov. 2 version seemed to replate the term "hate" with "harassment."
"Conduct previously handled as a potential hate incident, including those involving symbols widely identified with oppression or hatred, is processed as a report of harassment in cases with an identified aggrieved individual, or in accordance with Chapter 11 of this Instruction," according to the Nov. 2 updated policy. "The terminology 'hate incident' is no longer present in policy." ...
Zelenskiy vows not to betray Ukraine after US presents plan demanding concessions
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... President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Ukrainians for unity on Friday and vowed he would never betray Ukraine, in a solemn address to the nation after the United States presented Kyiv with a peace plan that endorses key Russian demands.
Speaking in the street outside his office, a location he uses only rarely for major addresses, Zelenskiy said Ukraine was trying to preserve its freedom while retaining the support of its most important ally.
"Now is one of the most difficult moments of our history. Now, the pressure on Ukraine is one of the heaviest. Now, Ukraine can face a very difficult choice " either losing dignity or risk losing a major partner," he said.
"I will fight 24/7 to ensure that at least two points in the plan are not overlooked -- the dignity and freedom of Ukrainians," Zelenskiy said.
Washington has presented Kyiv with a 28-point plan, which calls for Ukraine to cede territory, accept limits to its military and renounce ambitions to join NATO.
Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Washington has given Ukraine a week to accept the framework.
The United States had threatened to cut off intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine if it does not accept the deal, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity to disclose the contents of private meetings. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment....
Pres Trump, in his Oval Office meeting with Mayor-elect Mamdani said that Pres Trump thinks Mayor-elect Mamdani will surprise some conservatives, and that he feels confident that Mayor-elect Mamdani will do a good job.